Ok, What the heck did I buy. I had never seen this reel in all my years. Maybe I lead a sheltered like. Bought it on eBay without knowing anything about it. Most of the reel is constructed of aluminum. The inner and outer head plates are separated by an aluminum spacer and are painted black as is the tail plate. Reel foot and pillars are aluminum. The other two pillars are made of stainless. Any help would be greatly appreciated. NFS.